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December 1, 2016
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Data Integrity Problems at Indian Facility

Patheon Acquires Roche API Site

Allergan Acquires Chase Pharmaceuticals

Top Stories

Shire to Create Rare Disease Innovation Hub in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Shire plans to establish a 550,000-square-foot campus that will focus on innovation in rare diseases and highly specialized conditions.
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Catalent Expands Softgel Capacity with Accucaps Acquisition

Catalent adds two softgel facilities and packaging capabilities with acquisition of Canada-based Accucaps.
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Industry News

FDA Guidance Helps Further Clarify Quality Agreements

Although both sponsor and contract partner must comply with quality regulations, regulators say the final responsibility for quality lies with the sponsor.
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Data Integrity Problems Found at Indian Facility

FDA issued a warning letter to Srikem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. for data integrity violations.
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EXPERT INTERVIEW

Francis Flanagan, associate principal scientist at Merck, sat down with Pharmaceutical Technology to discuss using minitablets in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

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Dr. Eric Kuhn, Research Scientist at the Broad Institute, presents his research on the development and performance characterization of an automated immunoaffinity workflow up to multiplex levels of 172. He also details the application of a 120-plex iMRM assay to identify biomarkers of cardiovascular disease.
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Supplier News

Patheon Acquires Roche API Site

Patheon adds API manufacturing capacity with acquisition of Roche's Florence, SC facility.
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Saneca Pharma Signs Pellet Manufacturing Contract with Menarini Group

Saneca Pharma has secured an agreement with Italian pharmaceutical company Menarini Group to deliver controlled-release pellets for one of its products.
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Bio/Pharma News

Allergan Acquires Chase Pharmaceuticals

The acquisition boosts Allergan's CNS R&D pipeline and adds development programs focused on treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
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Mylan Signs Agreement with Medicines Patent Pool

Mylan signed a sub-license agreement with the Medicines Patent Pool to develop a generic version of daclatasvir to market in developing countries.
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Regulatory News

FDA Cites Facility for Aseptic Processing Violations

Wockhardt Limited received a warning letter from FDA for CGMP violations.
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FDA Revises Quality Metrics Guidance for Comment

FDA has revised its draft guidance to provide greater clarity and focus. This version would establish an initial voluntary phase to allow regulators and industry to focus, first, on a limited set of metrics.
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FEATURED TOPICS

MANUFACTURING

Stranger than Fiction

Recent astronomical price increases have driven accusations that some pharma companies are price-gouging.
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PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH

Purification of Peptides Using Surrogate Stationary Phases on Reversed-Phase Columns

This paper describes a unique Prep-rP-HPLC technique that uses a C-18/C-8 derivatized silica coated with a hydrophobic quaternary ammonium salt or quaternary phosphonium salt that acts as an additional/surrogate stationary phase (AsP/ssP).
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VIEWPOINTS

Keeping an Eye on the Ultimate Prize

CPhI Pharma Award winners were recognized for sweating the details for the bigger picture.
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FORMULATION

A Case for Orally Disintegrating Tablets

Industry experts discuss key considerations in the development of orally disintegrating tablets.
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UPCOMING WEBCASTS

Editors' Series: Effective Technology Transfer Strategies for Biologic-Drug Development
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ON DEMAND WEBCASTS

Get to Clinic Faster: Navigating Complex Biologics through Development and Manufacturing
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Simple Steps to Speed Encapsulated Drug Development
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Risk Management Strategies for Quality Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry
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Biocompatibility Testing of Combination Devices – New Regulatory Guidance
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Employing a Lean Lab Approach to Optimize Lab Processes: Part 2 "Improve Productivity"
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Events

2016 PDA Data Integrity Workshop

December 7–8, 2016

Peptalk: The Protein Science Week

January 9–13, 2017

CPhI North America

May 16–18, 2017

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REFERENCE BOOKS

Pharmaceutical Technology presents its Analytical Testing Resource Guide combo

A compilation of articles in a three-handbook set covering general Analytical Testing and Stability in the manufacture, packaging, storing, and testing of formulated products.
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eBOOKS

Quality Throughout the Supply Chain

Quality issues can appear at any stage of the bio/pharmaceutical development and manufacturing supply chain. Drug companies must monitor raw materials, suppliers, contract service providers, facilities, manufacturing processes, and production workers. In this e-book, the editors examine current quality issues, and how the industry is addressing quality challenges throughout the supply chain.


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